Acetylene-gas generator.



PATENTED FEB. 5, 1907. l

T. BABIN & J. GOLOMB.

ACBTYLBNE GAS GENERATOR.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 11, 190e.

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PATENTED FEB. 5, 1907.

T. BABIN & J. COLOMB. ACETYLENE GAS GENERATOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 11, 1906.

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ACETYLENB GAS GENERATOR.

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ACETYLENE-GAS GENERATOR.

Speeication of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 5, 1907.

Application led .lune ll, 1906. Serial No. 321.226.

tor and to carry ou t these in a simple and ecoi nomic manner and with facility.

Said invention consists of certain structural feat ures substantially as hereinafter fully disclosed, and particularly pointed lout by the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the preferred embodiment of our invention, Figure l is a sectional elevation thereof, certain parts being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a broken side elevation of the same. Fig, 3 is an enlarged side view showing rnor'e particularly the tank-bottom scraper'. Fig.

4 is a like view of the carbid-feedingl or controlling valve, together with its attached anchoring-weight. Fig. 5 is a cross or horizontal section produced through the tank and bell just above the tank-bottom scraper' and the scraper-actuating arms carried or projecting interiorly from the tank.

ln carrying' out our invention we provide and suitably support in position a stationary tank 1 for receiving or containing the ingrediens for generating the gas. l/Virhin said tank is arranged, as usually, the bell 2, and upon the latter is fixed a carbid-holder' 3, suitably adapted and equipped for feeding or delivering the carbid through the top of the gas-bell into the tank, the latter being' adapted, as ordinarily, for supplying it with the requisite water, as shown. Said bell is suitably provided at the top with eye-lugs 2 to receive pins 2b, suitably held in tank-supporting uprights for the proper retention in position of the gas-bell, so that in recharging the apparalus no gas will be lost, as will be readily understood.

A carbid-feed-contr'olling valve 4L, preferably of the general outline disclosed, with a lower tapering' or effective surface, is arranged to work in the lower tapering portion of the carbid-helder 3 and to be seated within r and close and open the passage-way 3 bee tween said carbid-holder and the gas-bell 2, a shown, as in suitably supplying' the carbid and in restricting .its supply. Said valve has its centri-.l downward extended stem 4 equipped at the lower end with a preferably inverted-T form of casting or weight 4b, the vertical portion thereof being tubular and receiving said stem and provided with a setscrew l, effecting adjustable connectirn therebetween, the utility of thc adjustability thereof being presently made apparent. Said valve has secured to its lower tapering por'- tion, below the peint, however', entering its seat, the upper end ef what may be termed a scraper er bar 5, whose opposite or lower' end is secured to the valve-stern 4, said bar or scraper' being adapted when the valve is raised from its seat to engage the edges or surface of the latter for scraping or cleaning the same, as will more fully appear' later'. Suitably arranged within the tank l l in its lower pertian is an additional scraper' 6, comprising, preferably, crossing and secured-together bars 6, provided with or terminated into arms or Scrapers proper, 6, inclined imvard and downward and adapted to r'est upon the corresponding surface of the tank-bottom, so that as the scraper is suitably actuated, as presently stated, they may serve to scrape or remove the carbide residue from the tank-bottom and also agitate the saine, thus provide for its suitable conversion in the water in aiding the gas-generating operation. Said crossing-bars 6 are adapted to be en gaged from opposite sides near their' ends by studs or projections 7, secured to and offset from the inner surface of the gas-bell 2, by `manually reciprocating the latter, as is apparent, in ell'ecting the aforesaid scraping and agit-ating operation. Said crossing-bars are equipped at suitable points with upstanding 'preferably outer end curved or pointed projections cr studs 6 te provide for the reception within the space bound thereby of the horizontal or base member of the weight attachment 4b, whereby as the gas-bell is manually reciprocatcal the valve-sterrr-carried craper 5 will be accordingly actuated for effecting the cleaning or scraping the valvese-.Lt as aforesaid. The curving er pointing' of the studs 6C prevents the liability of the weight attachment 4l lodging thereon, as is obvious.

It is noted that occasionally dust and ISO smaller particles of carbid become decomposed by moisture around the valve-seat 3a within the carbid-holder. This prevents the flow of the carbid in the latter and allows the gas-bell to sink or lower, bringing the valveseat into such position or relation with the scraper 5 as to cause the latter to scrape the edges of said valve-seat, and thus dislodge the accumulation of decomposed carbid or residue.

If it be desired that the gas-bell should rise from one to live inches, more or less, before the weight should be permitted to so affect the valve 4 as to seat it, this may be provided. for by accordingly adjusting the connection between the valve-stem and said weight by suitably manipulating the set-screws 4 and the valve-stem, as will be readily un derstocd.

Sect-.red in the bottom of the tank l is the gas-ozitlet pipe 8, extending well rp into the gas-bell within the gas area for receiving the gas, and which pipe is s` itably eq: ipped, as with a piece of cotton or otherwise, for filtering the gas in its passage therethrogh and before reaching the service-pipe, said ogtletpipe being also adapted for the attachment thereto of the latter.

In the extreme lower tapered end of the water, &c., tank l is arranged or seated7 preferably, a rubber ball-valve 9 for the escape or discharge of the resid-ae, the stem 9"L of said valve extending down throgh an ontw let-pipe l, depending from said tank, said stern also being pivotally connected to a weighted lever 9b, suitably supported in position.

te claim- 1. An acetylene-gas generator having its carbid-holder valve equipped with a scraper eective to engage the valve-seat when the valve is open.

2. An acetylene-gas generator having its carbid-holder valve eqipped with a scraper comprising a laterally-arranged bar, with one end connected to the valve below the seating-point thereof and the other end connected to the valve-stein.

3. An acetylene-gas generator having its carbid-holder valve eqzzipped with a scraper effective to engage the valve-seat when the valve is open, a gas-bell and means arranged intermediatelv of the latter and the stern of said valve, adapted to provide for manip-.1- lating said scraper by man-ally actnating said gas-bell.

4. An acetylene-gas generator having its carbid-holder valve eqripped with a scraper' effective to engage the valve-seat when the valve is open, a gas-bell provided upon its interior, near the lower open end, with offset studs or projections and means intermediate of the valve-stem adapted for engagementv with said stnds and valve-stem as the gas-bell is manually reciprocated, for actuating said scraper.

5. An acetylene-gas generator having its carbid-holder valve equipped with a scraper adapted to engage the valve-seat when the valve is open, and a weight applied to the valve-stem for the retention of the valve in position as the gas-bell rises.

6. An acetylene-gas generator having its carbid-holder valve provided with a scraper for engaging the valve-seat when the valve is open, and a weight adj-stably applied to the valve-stein.

7. An acetylene-gas generator having arranged in the bottom of its tank a scraper, a gas-bell, and means intermediate of said scraper and gas-bell adapted, as the latter is manially actuated, for operating said scraper.

8. An acetylene-gas generator having arranged in the bottom of its tank a scraper comprising seared-together crossing-bars provided with inward and downward inclined arms for engagement with said bottom, and a gas-bell provided with means for operating said scraper as the latter is manlially actuated.

9. An acetylene-gas generator having arranged in the bottom of its tank a scraper comprising secr red-together cressingbars provided with downward and inwardv inclined arms or Scrapers proper, and a gas-bell provided upon its interior, near the lower end, with ofl'set str ds adapted to engage said bars as the gas-bell is mannally actuated for operating said scraper.

l0. An acetylene-gas generatork having its carbid-valve provided with a scraper for engagement with the valve-seat when the valve is open, a weight attachment for the stem of said valve, a second scraper for engaging the inner s2. rface of the bottom of the tank of the IOO generator, and comprising secred-together TELESPHORE BABN. JAMES COLOMB.

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Vllitnesses:

ROBT. B. BUTLER, EDIE J. BOUDREAUX. 

